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Journey to the Stars Planetarium Show

Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
  • Film/Documentary/Show
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
  • Big Idea 3.2 – Energy from the Sun is created in the core…
  • Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
NGSS
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Convection
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Energy
  • Heliosphere
  • Light
  • Magnetic Field
  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Radiation
  • Solar Flare
  • Solar Wind
  • Sun
  • Sunspot
Heliophysics Missions
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
  • Voyager
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language Multiple Languages

Multimedia | Grades 6-12+ | This multimedia film and interactive visualization explores the Sun's life cycle, activity, and energy for middle and high school physics lessons. Educators can use the provided guide to structure classroom activities around matter, forces, and heliophysics topics like nuclear fusion and magnetic fields.

Credits: NASA and American Museum of Natural History.

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Journey to the Stars – Educator’s Guide

Aug 25, 2026

PDF (918.98 KB)